List G Barristers

List G Barristers

Justin Bourke KC has extensive experience in industrial, employment and discrimination law.

Justin brings immense experience to the conduct of trials and appeals, having done numerous trials, including trials of substantial length, and complex appeals, in the areas of industrial, employment and discrimination law since coming to the Victorian Bar.

Justin’s experience includes being involved in numerous interlocutory applications, especially in respect of applications to stop industrial action and applications to enforce post-employment restraints and protect confidential information.

Justin also regularly provides strategic advice to regulators, State and Federal governments and the corporate sector.

Justin has been consistently ranked in Chambers and Partners as a Band 1 top tier national industrial law Silk and in Doyle's Guide as a Preeminent national employment law senior counsel, being referred to in their research findings as “clearly the leading industrial silk.” In 2025, he was described as "a leading silk with a top-drawer reputation" and "a market leader."  Most recently, Justin has been recognised as one of the top ten employment and industrial law senior counsel in Australia, by Business Today.

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Member of the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Labour Law

Member of the Industrial Bar Association